CNN Anchor Jim Acosta called out the “toxic” denial of systemic racism by Fox News hosts and Republican lawmakers alike. During a Saturday afternoon monologue, Acosta singled out Laura Ingraham, calling her an expert in telling lies, and Tucker Carlson, labeling him “Fox’s chief white power correspondent.” Acosta played a …
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Van Morrison has dropped a new song, “Love Should Come With a Warning,” from his upcoming double-album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1, set to arrive May 7th via Exile/BMG. “Love Should Come With a Warning” is a vintage bit of heartbroken soul, although the song’s snappy instrumentation and Morrison’s lyrics …
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Billy Gibbons remembers Jim Morrison and Gram Parsons while driving around Joshua Tree in the video for “Desert High,” the latest single from the ZZ Top rocker’s upcoming album Hardware. On the track, Gibbons sing-speaks about Morrison (“The desert toad takes me for a ride/The Lizard King’s always by my …
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Willie Nelson and Luck Presents have announced the virtual cannabis convention Luck Summit: Planting the Seed, kicking off April 26th. Margo Price, Beto O’Rourke, Tommy Chong, Charlie Sexton, Billy Strings and Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller will serve as panelists for the event, Variety reports, with United States Cannabis …
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Jonathan Taplin wasn’t present at the creation, but in rock & roll terms, he came close enough. He witnessed Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk Festival, saw Jimi Hendrix and many others at Monterey Pop, flew into Woodstock while working for the Band, helped coordinate George Harrison’s Concert …
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The Mountain Goats have released a tender new song, “Mobile,” from their upcoming album, Dark in Here, out June 25th via Merge. “Mobile” boasts a nimble mix of guitars and piano, and the lyrics find frontman John Darnielle recounting the Biblical story of Jonah, recast with a Southern twist and …
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On Friday morning, Apple Music revealed a long-coveted detail to the music business: Its average per-play rate is one cent per stream. The music-streaming company made the announcement in a memo it sent to artists, labels, and other music rights-holders as part of a new series of newsletters.“As the discussion …
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The Biden administration imposed tough new sanctions on Russia to hold the country accountable for its interference in the 2020 U.S. election, cyberattacks against both federal agencies and private companies, as well as its ongoing occupation in Crimea. The wide-ranging measures announced on Thursday, include sanctions against six Russian companies, …
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G eologist Jerry Zieg grew up next to the Smith River in central Montana, on the ranch his family has owned for five generations. The river irrigated their land. He learned to fish from its pristine bounty of westslope cutthroat trout. The river’s russet canyon walls, with 1,000-year-old pictographs drawn …
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Taylor Swift stopped by The Late Show to put some rumors about her song “Hey Stephen” to rest. The singer, who recently released Fearless: Taylor’s Version, spoke with host Stephen Colbert about the song, confirming that, unfortunately, it’s not about him. “No, Stephen,” Swift said in response to Colbert questioning …
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